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Could 'Terrorist' Designation Lead To US Strikes On Drug Cartels?

A truck burns in the Mexican cartel stronghold of Culiacan, which has been hit by gang infighting, murders and arson (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump's decision to designate eight Latin American drug trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations has raised speculation about possible military action on foreign soil.

What are the ramifications of the order targeting six Mexican drug cartels, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua and Mara Salvatrucha, the street gang with close links to Central America?

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